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Longerenong vs Murtoa

Name: Longerenong vs Murtoa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Longerenong profile · Murtoa profile

Longerenong Murtoa

Murtoa and Longerenong are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Murtoa is a very walkable hub where 81% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Longerenong is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. These areas also differ in age; Murtoa is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 25.4% of people aged 65 and over, while Longerenong is much younger with a typical age of 32.

Both areas share a similar employment landscape, with about 50% of adults working or looking for work and almost identical unemployment rates. They also have a similar share of people with no religion and an equal proportion of First Nations people aged 17. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in how people work; working from home is far higher in Longerenong at 28%, compared to just 8.1% in Murtoa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 660 larger in Murtoa Median age: 16 yrs older in Murtoa Work from home: 19.9 pts higher in Longerenong PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Murtoa No car: 3.1 pts higher in Murtoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longerenong in Murtoa +660 larger in Murtoa

237 57th pct 897 72nd pct

Median age in Longerenong in Murtoa +16 yrs older in Murtoa

32 yrs 9th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.4 pts 10.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 30.1%

38.2% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

5.4% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Longerenong Murtoa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%

30.8% English +10.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.8% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.9% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Longerenong in Murtoa

— 12.05 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Longerenong in Murtoa +2 more in Murtoa

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Longerenong in Murtoa

— 132 30th pct

ICSEA in Longerenong in Murtoa

— 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%

19.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 34.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

8.1% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

4.0% Education +10.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Longerenong in Murtoa +$145 higher in Murtoa

$476 10th pct $621 28th pct

Household income in Longerenong in Murtoa +$298 higher in Longerenong

$1,305 33rd pct $1,007 14th pct

Family income in Longerenong in Murtoa +$45 higher in Longerenong

$1,562 30th pct $1,517 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

11.4% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

58.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 47.9%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.1% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

16.9% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

2.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Longerenong in Murtoa +14 larger in Murtoa

0 0th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Longerenong in Murtoa even

17 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Longerenong in Murtoa

— $612 47th pct

Household income in Longerenong in Murtoa

— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longerenong in Murtoa +0.4 larger in Longerenong

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 51.3%

29.0% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.9% 6 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

7.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longerenong in Murtoa +$18 higher in Murtoa

$160 16th pct $178 20th pct

Mortgage in Longerenong in Murtoa +$275 higher in Longerenong

$975 14th pct $700 7th pct

People / bedroom in Longerenong in Murtoa even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 51.4%

17.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.7% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 18.8%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +72.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 18.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Longerenong in Murtoa +3 more in Murtoa

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Longerenong in Murtoa +3.34 more in Murtoa

0.00 0th pct 3.34 71st pct

Departures/1k in Longerenong in Murtoa +45.7 more in Murtoa

0.0 0th pct 45.7 62nd pct

PT routes in Longerenong in Murtoa +5 more in Murtoa

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Longerenong in Murtoa

— 22 60th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.9 pts 8.1%

3.2% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.9% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 14.8%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 6.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 18.4%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Other services ◂ +9.9 pts 2.0%

6.5% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 18.7%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.0 pts 8.4%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

3.2% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

7.5% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Sales workers even 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Longerenong in Murtoa +5.2 higher in Murtoa

0.9 58th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Longerenong in Murtoa +5.6 more in Murtoa

1.0 59th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Longerenong in Murtoa +81.5 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Longerenong in Murtoa +81.0 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Longerenong in Murtoa +67.8 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Longerenong in Murtoa +82.3 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Longerenong in Murtoa +23.6 pts higher in Murtoa

63.4% 68th pct 87.0% 78th pct

Walk to health in Longerenong in Murtoa +80.4 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Longerenong in Murtoa +4.4 more in Murtoa

38.0 76th pct 42.4 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Longerenong in Murtoa even

1 46th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Longerenong in Murtoa +0.1 pts higher in Longerenong

3.2% 15th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Longerenong with nearby areas

Dooen Kalkee Murtoa Murra Warra Riverside Drung Kewell Horsham

Compare Murtoa with nearby areas

Longerenong Lubeck Kewell St Helens Plains Rupanyup Minyip Drung Dooen

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longerenong vs Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21535/longerenong/vs/SAL21850/murtoa